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Elle peut s'exprimer sous différentes formes; la plus répandue est la violence physique – les gifles, les coups de poing ou de pied, les mutilations – mais la police recense aussi de nombreux cas de violence verbale telle que les menaces, les humiliations ou les insultes.
A common railfan argument is that the railroads should paint and maintain heritage units as a gesture of goodwill to the general public. While I have heard many positive statements regarding these locomotives from the public, I believe that Veterans/First Responder painted units have even more of an impact on communities. In this photo, passengers march past the large, veterans decal after disembarking train 370 in Grand Rapids, MI. Surely every single passenger will be reminded that America's Railroad salutes our veterans. What better way to show appreciation for those who sacrificed than a rolling reminder of our gratitude.
Malformed.
When I saw this "metal construction," I instantly remembered the Dutch government's "argument" that artists may not be the right ones to judge (i.e. evaluate) art and maybe it would be better to let people / visitors do it.
Of course, I knew that this was a (shameless) excuse for the cultural fund cuts that were about to be announced but.. you never know. Right?
Anyways, I decided to shoot it just for fun, experimentation and.. frankly, working 24/7 does not allow you to be picky.
Long story short, I realised that I have spent quite a few hours observing, setting the equipment (bloody LEs), shooting (bloody LEs), post processing (bloody LEs) and writing these lines (bloody insomnia).
So, who can say something is art or not?
Even if you do not like or understand a piece, does it mean that is not art?
And if so, why did I spend so much time on something that I did not even like?
Maybe it is art after all.
But who am I to judge?
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Technical info:
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SEP2
Two bull Buffalo (Bison bison) have a bit of an argument on a South Dakota prairie as they vie for dominance during the annual fall rut. Image taken in Wind Cave National Park.
I had a petty argument with my family on this morning, and decided to go my own way and walk around London. For me, I always take better pictures when I am in a state of emotion.
It was a gloomy, heavily overcast day. I came across this man. This scene and the expression he had really resonated with me. I could put myself in his shoes in that moment.
Hence…”Mood”
"Conservation vs Captivity". If we as humans weren't demolishing their natural habitats, the argument of conservation wouldn't have as much weight.
Do you think photography is a lonely hobby? I often think of it as a mix of both. Sometimes, it is good to have some photography buddies to go out together and exchange some ideas. Sometimes, it is great to be alone so that you can concentrate on your ideas.
When I was in Tibet with a group of photographers. Sometimes things didn't work out and there were some arguments. Some photographers wanted to go certain places while others didn't want to. At the end, the trip didn't go as smoothly as everyone had hoped. This is why I think sometimes it is good to go out alone and do whatever you want without worrying about others :)
Location: Stanley Park, BC
These two Caspian Terns appeared over the lake at sunset. They were arguing and chasing each other with an awesome speed.. I have no idea what it was about.
After a long day of mediating petty arguments and refereeing wrestling matches, I'll always welcome moments like these.
I’ve always long been fascinated with the Central Massachusetts Branch of the Boston & Maine. In fact, the modern day Mass Central pays homage to that line in both name and in locomotive paint…despite the fact that their mainline is all ex Boston & Albany.
So a bit of history. The Central Mass was a 100 mile route that ran in almost a straight line from Boston to the Connecticut River at Northampton. There is little argument among rail historians that it was truly a line that should never have been built. Originally chartered as the Massachusetts Central Railroad, it was enacted into law by the Massachusetts legislature on the auspicious date of May 10, 1869. The railroad wouldn’t actually open for business for another 11 years when the first 28 miles to Hudson were finally put in service on October 1, 1881. Completed to Oakdale and Jefferson’s (48 miles from Boston) the following year. Due to financial problems the line ceased operation in May 1883 and it would be two more years before the line would open for business again. Finally by the end of 1887 the line reached Northampton completed under the auspices of the Boston and Maine who had leased the Boston & Lowell in August of 1887, the B&L having leased the Central Mass 6 months prior. The B&M would control the Mass Central for the remainder of its life.
For a time in the early 1900s the Central Mass looked like it might give the other east west trunk lines (the Fitchburg to the north and the Boston & Albany to the south) a run for its money as a major east-west mainline. That is too long a tale to tell here, but one very much worth reading. If you’re interested the B&M Railroad Historical Society has published a fabulous book on the road that I highly recommend.
The first portions of the line were abandoned in 1931 & 1932 when trackage rights were acquired over parts of the parallel Central Vermont & B&A Ware River branch (today’s modern day Mass Central) respectively although thru trains still ran. But in a half dozen years the middle portion of the line was removed from service and formally abandoned between Oakdale and Barre in 1939. That effectively turned the Central Mass into two long branches from Boston to Clinton on the east and Northampton to Wheelwright on the west. Note that segments of the original main remained as spurs including around Ware and from Creamery (on the old B&A Ware River branch) to Wheelwright. They would remain as such into the early 1970s when change would come quickly.
The last train to Wheelwright would run in 1973 and the branch was cut back to Bondsville. Six years later even that much would be done and dismantled by 1983 including the Wheelwright spur out of service for a decade. What remained on the west end of the old Central Mass was a three mile spur from the Forest Lake Jct. (on the old B&A) to Bondsville and yard trackage around Ware including a half mile of the old mainline west from Ware.
Enter the modern Massachusetts Central Railroad. In the first railroad charter granted in the state since 1910 the new Mass Central was established as a common carrier in 1975. The new iteration of the road had big dreams of saving the remnants of the original road but it wasn’t to be. While they did take over the three mile spur to Bondsville and the yard trackage in Ware they only operated the former for a about a year (though 40 years later the rails and ties remain amidst the forest).
Meanwhile the former Boston & Albany Ware River Branch had been cropped back from Winchendon to South Barre by the Penn Central in 1968 when the northern 25 miles were abandoned. Eight years later the remaining 25 miles were not included in the USRA’s Final System Plan for Conrail. The Commonwealth picked up the trackage and contracted with Conrail to operate it for the first three years. In December 1979 the new Mass Central was named designated operator of the state trackage and has operated it ever since.
The modern Mass Central has always been a railfan magnet thanks to its interesting motive power, and while the Alcos and Alaska F7 are gone and the NW5 is out of service, the pair of GP38-2s in pseudo B&M paint (despite being ex Penn Central units) still make for a worthwhile day trackside. The modern day Ware River Line has been a success, and in 2020 they operate 5 days a week serving 5 busy customers. But ghosts of the original Mass Central remain if you know were to look and what you’re looking at.
Here we see the southbound train returning from South Barre at MP 18 behind matching GP38-2s 1750 and 1751 wearing their Boston and Maine style bluebird scheme. The abutment at the left is where the original Mass Central passed overhead. This was the portion that was abandoned in 1932 when trackage rights were obtained on the B&A branch between Barre and Forest Lake Jct. Creamery junction where the Wheelwright Spur joined from 1932 till the end was about a half mile between the train in this photo.
Hardwick, Massachusetts
Friday December 4, 2020
This shot from July 1988, sees 47568 pass Stenson Junction with a Cross country service, formed of Mk 1 coaching stock.
Note the slightly larger than normal bodyside logo applied to the side of the locomotive. This had recently been applied after some minor bodywork repair following a scrape of some sorts.
I did not!
You did too!
I did not!
You did too
I did NOT!
Yes you did!
Take it back!
I will NOT!
I'm Telling!
Pants on fire!
Debating the possibility of a nice sunset.
Calpine Lookout. A U.S. Forest Service rental in Tahoe National Forest, California.
© István Pénzes.
Please NOTE and RESPECT the copyright.
24th December 2022, Roermond, The Netherlands, visiting Marco @ Handmates
Hasselblad X2D 100C
Hasselblad XCD 38mm f2.5
My radio room as of 12/2013. I spend a lot of time in here. Especially in the winter, and especially since my right knee lost an argument between me, the ice, and gravity a couple weeks back. Ice deserves respect. So does gravity.
Tech here ranges from tubes (see the Scott AM/FM unit up there? I love that thing...) to a modern transceiver to bleeding edge SDR technology. Outside, there is an Optibeam OBW10-5 five band beam, a Pixel Pro RF1B loop, a 10-15-20-40 inverted vee, and a 80-40 vertical. Come spring, I want to add an 80 meter inverted vee... the vertical's angle of radiation is low, which is great for DX and very local, but not so good for mid-range, by which I mean within the US, communications. A vee should solve that.
On 20 meters and above, I use the beam almost exclusively -- I'm very pleased with it. I've made contacts all over the world on it; from Antarctica to the north pole, all over europe, into africa and south america, Russia, the middle east -- just a great beam. On 40 and 80, I receive using the loop, which allows me to null out local noise, and transmit using the vertical.
For CB, I just have a whip mounted up high. It's more for emergency use than anything else, not a lot of local activity these days.
On VHF and UHF, I use old AEA Isopoles -- truly excellent antennas, possibly the best RF product they ever sold. For the scanner and my broadband SDR, I use a discone, 25 MHz to about 1.5 GHz.
The computer (under the desk there) is an 8 core, 3 ghz Mac Pro that I picked up off of EBay for a song.
We're right at the peak of the current sunspot cycle, and while it's not as "hot" as previous cycles, still, radio is more active than it's been in a decade, so lots of fun to be had right now. I can't say I look forward to the descent into the valley of the cycle, but I try not to think about it too much. Eleven years is a long time, and who knows what the next cycle will be like. The predictions for this one certainly weren't very close!
Shot details: Canon EOS 6D, Canon 24mm f/1.4 II prime, tripod, manual, light source was six Cree 7 watts LED bulbs spaced about 4 inches apart. Processing with Lightroom.
Still kind of bumped for yesterday's argument and shit , but I figured I needed to clear my head , so yeah I bring you my attempt to be funny , yeah I know , but it was funny to the people that walked into the Restroom , they were looking me weird like I was freak or something , nah just kidding , everybody that walked into the Restroom was laughing and just giving me the you are fuckin crazy look
I told you guys I was gonna go naked , yes , I am naked under that shirt hehe , I tried to even and level up the doors , but I for the life of me could not do it , with out making me look weird , so excuse me for it
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Strobist info :
SB600 1/2 - Naked , 6ft from subjects (camera right) , 5ft high , subjects 3 ó clock
*Flash was bounced to ceiling , it was just pointing up
SB600 1/16 - Naked , 1ft from subjects (camera left) , 1ft high , subjects 11 ó clock
*Flash was bounced to ceiling , it was just sitting on the floor next to the toilet
SB800 1/4 - Beauty dish 16" 6ft from subject (camera left) , 6ft high , subjects 6 ó clock
*Beauty dish was bounced to a big mirror as it was casting some very hard shadows)
Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 @ 18mm f/6.7
Nikon D300 : ISO 280 - 1/30
The Russell Falls of the Northern Tasmania. There is much argument between the Northers and Southers about which waterfall is the most spectacular. I'm going to throw my hat down to Russell Falls. As spectacular as Liffey Falls is, the multi-tiered Russell Falls is just in a league of its own.
A hike down a muddy path allowed us access to these powerful falls after heavy rainfall. The spray was in tense, and there was an incredible amount of water for its size. Almost got swept away at times when I was planted in the water taking a photo of this!
I believe the birds in this shot are Black Billed Magpies (Pica Hudsonia).
Shot in Denver CO.
From a morning of sitting on my patio and watching the birds. I find it's made for fantastic practice. Trying to get exposure right and an interesting shot with unpredictable moving subjects. It's a lot of fun!